ALL meanings of bogeyman
bo·gey·man
B b - countable noun bogeyman A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid. 3
- countable noun bogeyman A bogeyman is an imaginary evil spirit. Some parents tell their children that the bogeyman will catch them if they behave badly. 3
- noun bogeyman a person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children 3
- abbreviation BOGEYMAN boogeyman 3
- noun bogeyman source of terror 1
- noun plural bogeyman an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, especially a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children. 1
- noun bogeyman A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories. 0
- noun bogeyman (by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract. 0